However, the ending brings some changes like the

ones that follow to some adjectives.

Definitions, definitions … Adjectives ending in “-y” preceeded by a consonant,
Adjectives are used to modify (to change it to “-i” and add “-ly”.
describe) nouns.
 happy – happily
 Alicia is beautiful.
 I want to buy a long skirt.  heavy - heavily
 The blue coat over there is
Sue’s. Exceptions good – well
!!
late – late (“lately” means “recently”)
Adverbs are use to modify (to describe) verbs, fast – fast
adjectives or even other adverbs.
 Alicia sings beautifully. hard – hard (“hardly” means “not
 My brother works hard for his exams. much”)
 The neighbours’ dog barked loudly all the other
night. So, “lately” and “hardly” are not adverbs

Verbs with adjectives

How can I make the difference? and adverbs
Adverbs, with some exceptions, can be Look, feel, smell, taste can be followed by both but
made from adjectives by adding “-ly”. there’s a change in meaning when they’re used with
 nice – nicely adjectives and when they are used with adverbs.
 cold – coldly  She looks good. (reference to appearance)
 slow - slowly She looks pretty well. (reference to health)
There’s no change of the adjective to  This cake tastes good. (preference)
which we added “-ly”. This cake tastes well. (sense of taste)
 There are some verbs that can be followed only by adjectives.
Circle the correct form, either the adverb or the
Be It looks nice. adjective, in each sentence.
Become She remained cold. 1. We walked [quick/quickly] because we were late to the office.
Get It got dark. 2. The runner was [quick/quickly], and so he won the race.
Stay His face turned red.
3. He drove [careful/carefully] on his way home.
Turn This sounds beautiful.
Keep 4. He was [careful/carefully] when he drove that car.
Remain 5. He entered the room [quiet/quietly].
Sound 6. Speak [slow/slowly], I have a terrible headache.
Seem
7. She is so [slow/slowly] that she’ll never finish her work in time!
Grow
8. I met a [beautiful/beautifully] woman at the party.
And now some exercises for you to practice! Use the
suitable adjective/adverb to complete the sentence. 9. She played [beautiful/beautifully] the violin.

10. This is a [beautiful/beautifully] house to buy!

This woman walks She learns Italian 11. He sat [quiet/quietly] in a corner.
quickly / quick. easy / easily.
12. Tom is a very [quiet/quietly] boy.

13. Do your job [quiet/quietly]. Your father is tired.

Angelina Jolie is She is a happy / 14. The boys played [noisy/noisily] and bothered everybody in the room.
beautiful / happily singer.
beautifully. 15. These are such [noisy/noisily] children!

16. Stop being so [noisy/noisily]! Can't you play [quiet/quietly]?

The girls talk loud / They work hardly / 17. He wrote his composition [careless/carelessly] and he made a lot of
loudly. hard at the office.
mistakes.

18. He’s so [careless/carelessly] with his work!

The biker rides The orchestra 19. Be [honest/honestly] with me and tell me the truth.
slowly / slow. performed good /
well. 21. Could you tell me [honest/honestly] what you were doing there?

22. He said that there’s no [honest/honestly] colleague at the office!